Two time Super Bowl Champs New York Giants have not drafted an OLman in the top two Rds. during this time.

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Since 2004, the Dolphins have used first-round draft picks on tackle Vernon Carey (2004), tackle Jake Long (2008), and center Mike Pouncey (2011).

During that same time they’ve used two second-round picks on offensive linemen – center Samson Satele (2007), and tackle Jonathan Martin (2012).

That means 26 percent of the Dolphins’ first- and second-round picks (five of 19) over the last 10 years have been used on offensive linemen.

How does that compare to other teams?

New England has drafted three offensive linemen among its 26 first- and second-round picks over the last 10 years. That’s 11.5 percent. The first-rounders were tackle Nate Solder (2011) and guard Logan Mankins (2005).

But the team that did it more than the Dolphins made the Superbowl last year and the NFC Championship game the year before.

So there is a counter argument to the argument.

Did they win? Seriously though. They had their play makers on the team first. Crabtree, Davis, Gore and argumentative Smith. So looking at their team. OL was the biggest need and they did not trade up for them either.. Also, looking at the 2010 draft, it was lacking play makers. The play makers left on the board were Mathews, Bryant & Thomas who did not go until the 20s. Was not a huge fan of Mathews that high.

Argument could be made they should have went Bryant. Maybe they win the SB had they drafted Bryant.

They had their play makers on the team first. Crabtree, Davis, Gore and argumentative Smith. So looking at their team. OL was the biggest need and they did not trade up for them either.

We addressed our playmakers in free agency with Wallace and Keller. Granted Keller is on a "show-me" contract.

Joe Staley was a 49er before Michael Crabtree. They also took a right tackle with the 11th pick and a guard with the 17th pick in the 2010 draft. So they basically did all the big "no no's" we're talking about on these forums. Taking a right tackle in the first round, and an even bigger sin, taking a guard in the first round.

Point being there is more than one way to skin a cat.

Not that I am for trading up to grab a tackle, I think I've been clear that I am against it. But taking offensive linemen high in the draft is not a guaranteed recipe for disaster.

I didn't mind drafting offensive linemen in the first couple of rounds. I think we see time and again that investing in the OL gives you a good running game and gives the QB time to pass the ball. Unfortunately incoming GMs think it is ok to get rid of players from the other regimes without finding a way to use those players. Satele would have made a good guard or tackle.

A lot of teams have success finding offensive linemen later in the draft. Most of our 'projects' end up not being backup material.

Using one example as a counter argument is not convincing.The problem for the Dolphins is not that they have drafted OL in the first two rounds. The problem(s) have been poor coaching, a coaching merry-go-round, poor drafting strategy and poor drafting execution.

That's a lot of higher level problems and the results on the field have showed it.

Two time Super Bowl Champs New York Giants have not drafted an OLman in the top two Rds. during this time.

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Since 2004, the Dolphins have used first-round draft picks on tackle Vernon Carey (2004), tackle Jake Long (2008), and center Mike Pouncey (2011).

During that same time they’ve used two second-round picks on offensive linemen – center Samson Satele (2007), and tackle Jonathan Martin (2012).

That means 26 percent of the Dolphins’ first- and second-round picks (five of 19) over the last 10 years have been used on offensive linemen.

How does that compare to other teams?

New England has drafted three offensive linemen among its 26 first- and second-round picks over the last 10 years. That’s 11.5 percent. The first-rounders were tackle Nate Solder (2011) and guard Logan Mankins (2005).